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Council approves engineering contract to design retrofit HVAC for Anacortes public safety building
Summary
After bids failed to deliver compliant solutions for a 2000-era HVAC system, the council authorized a $54,475 design contract with Fergus Engineers to scope a retrofit that meets current EPA and safety regulations; staff warned replacement costs may exceed earlier estimates.
The City Council authorized a contract on March 16 for design and engineering of HVAC improvements at the Public Safety Building. Public works staff explained that the building’s original HVAC system, installed in 2000, began failing in 2024 and that replacement parts are no longer manufactured because of changes in EPA and other product regulations.
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